A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a child who has had a shunt inserted as treatment for hydrocephalus. The parents demonstrate understanding of the teaching when they state which of the following?
A) "Having the shunt put in decreases his risk for developmental problems."
B) "If he doesn't get an infection in the first week, the risk is greatly reduced."
C) "He will need more surgeries to replace the shunt as he grows."
D) "The shunt will help to prevent any further complications from his disease."
C
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The neurotransmitter GABA mainly functions to trigger inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSPs). Therefore, when explaining this to a group of nursing students, the nurse will state that
A) it takes at least three chemical substances (amino acids, neuropeptides, and monoamines) to stimulate any activity between the cells. B) there is a symbiotic relationship; therefore, the end result will be depolarization of the postsynaptic membrane. C) the combination of GABA with a receptor site is inhibitory since it causes the local nerve membrane to become hyperpolarized and less excitable. D) the neurotransmitters will interact with cholinergic receptors to bind to acetylcholine in order to produce hypopolarization within the cell.
A home health agency has a document that contains the statement, "This agency will be dedicated to the provision of excellent home health care for older adults of the community." Which type of document is it?
1. mission statement 2. list of objectives 3. policies 4. procedures
A patient, recovering from coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, tells the nurse that it feels good to be cured of heart disease
Which are appropriate responses by the nurse? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. "The surgery only relieves the symptoms; it does not cure the disease.". 2. "You must continue to modify your cardiac risk factors.". 3. "You are correct; your heart is now normal.". 4. "You should avoid exercise for at least 6 months after this surgery.". 5. "There no need to monitor your fat intake any longer.".
A nurse is teaching an in-service for new nurses on the importance of cultural sensitivity when caring for patients. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. Ethnic diversity of health-care staff plays little role in the reduction of health-care inequalities. B. Translators should always be used when a patient does not speak English as a primary language. C. Nurses and other health-care workers may often display discriminatory behavior without realizing it. D. Nurses must always work as patient advocates to make sure that the patient is receiving culturally sensitive care.